Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together'. They are passionate about creating an enriching and supportive environment for their residents and team members alike. As a Kitchen Assistant, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safe production of high-quality meals and beverages, while demonstrating a caring and understanding attitude towards the residents.
Main duties of the job
As a Kitchen Assistant at Avery Healthcare, your focus will be to support the catering function in food preparation and maintaining a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals. You will be responsible for understanding the principles of safe food handling, contributing to effective teamwork, advising on supply and quality of items, and acting with respect and compassion towards the residents.
About us
Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, with over 100 homes across the country. They are committed to creating a supportive and inspiring environment for their residents and team members, where everyone feels valued and empowered. Avery's vision of 'creating meaningful lives together' is at the heart of everything they do.
Job responsibilities
Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we support the people who care for our residents. We celebrate and support our teams every step of the way. When you join us, you'll make a positive impact on residents' lives daily. We are committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment with opportunities to learn and develop. Join our close-knit team where respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to care are valued. We are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join as a Kitchen Assistant. If this sounds like the place for you, we’d love to hear from you!
About the role
Your focus as Kitchen Assistant is to support the catering function in food preparation and maintaining a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals, ensuring a high-quality and comprehensive service is delivered to residents.
Other responsibilities will include:
* Understanding the principles of safe food handling to ensure all food preparations in the kitchen meet high hygiene standards.
* Contributing fully to team work, responding positively to colleagues, and promptly following work instructions.
* Advising on the supply and quality of items used, ensuring timely and appropriate ordering of replacements.
* Acting respectfully towards residents and their visitors, respecting their dignity and individuality.
About you
To succeed, you should embody our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable.
Our ideal candidate must:
* Hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene.
* Have knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments.
* Be an efficient worker capable of sustained physical effort and responding to a demanding workload.
* Demonstrate initiative and a positive, flexible attitude towards teamwork.
* Exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards residents.
Additional requirements
Please note that this role will require:
* A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
* Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.
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